Bridget vs Brittany

Side-by-side comparison of Bridget and Brittany — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bridget

Girl name · Rank #704

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Name B

Brittany

Girl name · Rank #791

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bridget Brittany
Current Rank #704 #791
Total Births (all years) 91,985 360,387
Peak Year 1973 1989
Peak Year Births 2,763 37,791
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1963

Births by Decade

Decade Bridget Brittany
1880ss 349 —
1890ss 354 —
1900ss 326 —
1910ss 668 —
1920ss 715 —
1930ss 648 —
1940ss 1,113 —
1950ss 5,564 —
1960ss 14,476 148
1970ss 18,870 3,483
1980ss 17,103 140,855
1990ss 14,595 190,822
2000ss 9,861 17,568
2010ss 5,454 5,964
2020ss 1,889 1,547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bridget Brittany
2014 579 698
2015 583 689
2016 509 573
2017 434 402
2018 398 307
2019 385 320
2020 363 265
2021 396 284
2022 356 332
2023 376 311
2024 398 355

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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